About the Position

The Clinical Social Worker will devise workable treatment programs which may include individual counseling, family counseling, group counseling, referral for in-patient treatment, and provide direct treatment using a wide variety of social casework techniques for the resolution of personal, social
or environmental difficulties.

About the Project

Will support the SEMPER project.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work or related field required
• Independent Clinical Social Work license or Professional Counselor license (to include Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) from recognized state with regulatory authority required
• 3-5 years’ experience in social work preferred
• 3-5 years’ non-profit, research, or healthcare experience desired
• 1-3 years’ experience in staff or project management
• Demonstrate competence in oral and written communication
• Must be organized, attentive to detail, and possess a positive, friendly and professional demeanor
• Must be flexible with changing priorities and able to communicate in a diplomatic and professional manner
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in fast-paced, high-pressured environment with strict deadlines and to manage multiple projects
• Computer skills including at least intermediate level experience with Excel and other Microsoft Office Software

Responsibilities

• Provides behavioral health (BH) screenings, assessment, and direct care, specialty referral and longitudinal BH care management
• Provides thorough assessment of clients, issues, and situations to design and develop a comprehensive treatment plan for the resolution of complex social, economic and psychosocial problems
• Conducts psychosocial evaluations and provides therapeutic interventions including crisis counseling to individuals, groups and families as needed to facilitate case management and optimize care
• Evaluates the impact of diagnosis or lack of diagnosis with unexplained chronic symptoms on individual and family system as well as assess patient's functioning within work, family and on a daily basis and identify areas needing continued support and resources in order to assist patient in treatment
• Provides services to high-risk populations including service members pending medical discharge due to physical and or behavioral health illnesses
• Develops, implements, and maintains in partnership with clients and other health care providers and community resources as applicable, an optimum, comprehensive care plan
• Coordinates services for those clients who move out of region to ensure continuity of care
• Advocate for clients as needed, and assist with negotiating systems to acquire resources and services, including assisting with paperwork completion, while consistently demonstrating a caring attitude that exceeds the client's expectations for services
• Educates clients, their families, commanders and health care staff on community resources including information and referral for financial, housing, educational, employment and childcare resources as required by client's needs assessment
• Performs various administrative duties in support of the services provided, e.g. conducting seminars and training programs for out-patient, and community clientele
• Attends and participates in patient care conferences, team conferences, professional staff conferences and any other appropriate professional activities
• Serves as trainer/mentor to lower graded social workers or students and other behavioral/psychological specialists trainees, providing advice and guidance on less complex cases or cases of limited scope
• Performs on-call behavioral health services and provides crisis intervention when appropriate
• Reviews and evaluates professional records to ensure compliance IAW hospital and Departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Cognizant of and are to all applicable regulations and guidelines
• Performs development duties that assist current programs managed or developed to help ensure work efforts are successful
• May serve as subject matter expert to the research team and provide guidance on the preparation of technical progress reportsProfessional Responsibilities
• Maintain and promote The Geneva Foundation’s core values of Integrity, Superior Customer Service, Quality, Teamwork, Innovation, and Respect for All
• Possess a working knowledge of The Geneva Foundation’s Employee Handbook, User’s Guide, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as applicable
• Remain accessible and accountable at all times during work hours and collect messages at least twice daily
• Return telephone messages within one business day of receipt; return email messages in a timely manner as appropriate
• Comply with the dress code of The Geneva Foundation and assigned duty station
• Promote positive, professional relationships with co-workers at The Geneva FoundationWork Qualifications, Working Conditions, and Travel
• Physically able to move freely or be stationary for prolonged periods of time
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license and access to reliable transportation
• Must be willing to travel for business as required
• May be required to work in confined spaces and may need to share office space with others